SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) _ The Scottsbluff airport has joined airports in Kearney and North Platte in signing new, one-year agreements with Great Lakes Airlines for government-subsidized flights.
The agreement runs through February 2016.
All three airports had initially selected Beachwood, Ohio-base...

The North Platte/Lincoln County Visitors Bureau is partnering with the Midwest Travel Bloggers community to host a Tweet Chat about visiting North Platte on Wednesday at 11 a.m. North Platte/Lincoln County Visitors Bureau Assistant Director Murial Clark says people can get involved with a hashtag.
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A routine traffic stop over the weekend on Interstate 80 in Buffalo County netted 3.5 lbs. of methamphetamine and the arrests of two California men. Around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, a Nebraska State Patrol trooper stopped a westbound 2013 Subaru Legacy for following too close about two mi...

The Overton Fire and Rescue was dispatched to Southwest Overton on a report of a grass fire at approximately 10:50 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to the Overton Fire and Rescue, the fire started in the South ditch of Road 785 before spreading to a field South between Roads D and C. No injuries were...

Community Calendar

Novel Stitchers meets on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. If you enjoy stitching—knitting, crocheting, quilting, cross stitch, needlepoint, or have another portable stitching project—join us at the library for 2 hours of stitching and visiting. We[...]

Pheasants Forever and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) will host a tree pile burning workshop at the Guide Rock Community Center, 355 University Ave. on March 3. Presentations will include: Learning the tips[...]

The Lexington Public Library will be hosting Storytime on Wednesdays. Pre-readers and their caregivers are invited to share stories, finger-plays and other activities each Wednesday morning from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Lexington[...]

Carlson and Carlson will be hosting a field pea production and marketing meeting at the warehouse north of Gothenburg, March 4th. Two pea industry leading companies, Legume Logic and Great Northern Ag will be talking[...]